1964 BSA Starlite – 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 1964 BSA Starlite – 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article Original, Vintage Magazine articlePage Size: Approx. 8″ x 11″ (21 cm x 28 cm) each pageCondition: Good There will always be an England, andthere will always be an English motor-cycle industry. We have seen a marvelousblossoming of lightweight motorcycles inthe 50 to 90cc groups, brought on by thespurt of handsome little machines madein Japan. Throughout this period therehas been no competition from the Britishmotorcycle industry since, as the oppositeof the case in Japan, there was little de-mand from the “home” market. Birming-ham Small Arms Co. may have theanswer to at least part of the threat fromthe East.Called the Beagle in England, the newestBSA is known as the Starlite on this sideof the Atlantic, an improvement we mightpoint out. The new ultra-light member ofthe illustrious BSA line is a radical depart-ure from its brethren. To start with, the75cc engine, a single-cylinder overheadvalve miniature in unit with the four-speed gearbox, is as different an engineas one will find on a British machine,at least in size anyway.Total weight is only 140 pounds, achiev-ed in part by the use of a pressed metalframe backbone. The engine is mountedin contemporary style, supported at theback and “hung” as a structural part ofthe frame. Front suspension is via theleading link system, action is dampenedwith coil springs. This method offers ad-vantages to the manufacturer in beingsimple to make, though it does not offermuch movement on a vertical plane. Ofcourse in the use for which it was intended,the Starlite is comfortable and handlesvery well.One impression the little BSA makes atonce is the “different” appearance the useof 19-inch wheels gives. We are accus-tomed to seeing 17 and 18-inch wheels onmachines of this size and the larger wheelsmake the whole bike seem a trifle larger.We are certain owners will like themarvelous array of tire sizes availablefor 19″ rims and some might desire some-thing larger than the 2.25’s fitted as stan-dard, especially if they wished to makea dual purpose trailing touring machineof it.Primary drive to the gearbox is by gears,the simple and obvious method in sosmall an engine. Power for the lightingis created in an engine shaft driven alter-nator; no battery is used. Amal designedand built a special carburetor for the Star-lite and their associate company. Triumphand Ariel’s Pixie.No power ratings are given, a BSA prac-tice we approve of. but it is a sufficientamount to make the Starlite perform satis-factorily and well up to its displacementcapabilities. Colors are two-toned red andyellow, a mite gaudy. Paint and metalfinish are only satisfactory, but the work-manship and engineering are above re-proach.We are told that BSA spent an enor-mous amount of time and money in thedesign and development of the Starlite,including an extensive series of teststhat amounted to a two-week marathonof testing conducted by apprentices onthe BSA assembly staff. Reasons for usingthe novices in place of BSA’s staff of pro-fessional test riders was to obtain resultsthat would be comparable to those theycould expect newcomers to achieve. Theresults seem well worthwhile, and the$349.00 p.o.e. price makes it a substan-tial bargain.Though vibration dampening could beimproved, the engine buzzes to maximumrevolutions effortlessly and produces a use-ful measure of torque through most of thepower range. If one wonders where tofind manifest benefits derived from thepressure of competition, he need only visithis nearest BSA dealer and see an exampleof a darn fine answer to what you do tofill a growing demand. 11597-6410-08

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